The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-06-09

Mr.. Villas denies any knowledge of the
journey which the President IL said to con
template taking through the West.
Up to June 4, fourteen hundred men had
been called for the Jake Sharp jury at New
York, and only four jurors had been se-
cured.
A son was born TO Ella Wheeler Wilcox,
at Meriden, Conn.,, on the 9th, and died the
next day. Mrs. Wilcox was in dangerous
condition.
Prof. Sumner Of Yale College, has been
appointed . member Of the board Of visitors
to the naval academy, thus completing the
membership Of the board.
Ben. p. Poore, OF Washington CORES
pondent celebrity, died on the 18th, In that
city, Of Bright's disease. He was born in
1870 and always served the Boston Press.
A special OF June 8, from Malone, N. Y,
says ex-vice-President Wheeler Il dying.
He is unconscious, and while he may live
several days, his death may occur 1t any
moment
rolling mill at McKeesport, Pa, struck for q
10 per cent advance in wages, and the pud-
ding department has been closed down.
Several hundred men are idle.
There IL great chance Of serious trouble
occurring in the Choctaw nation between
the full bloods and the half breeds. A des-
perate melee has just taken place between
the two factions and more trouble 10 feared.
Both branches of the New Hampshire leg
islature met in joint convention at Concord,
June /, and the ballot for Governor resulted
Thomas Gogswell, DEM, 146; Charles H.
Sawyer, Rep, 17S; Mr.. Sawyer was de
clared elected.
Ascheme is on foot to place Jarrett ct
the head Of tho Knights Of Labor, which il
to be formed at q convention to be held
was for many years president of the Anal
gamated Association Of Iron and Steel Work
ers.
United States Treasurer Hyatt has made
an innovation which bankers will probably
criticise. He has adopted rubber hand
stamp a. means OF attaching his OfilciAl
signature to the checks for interest on
government bonds. Those already sent
out have been signed In this way.
It is reported that it Il the purpose Of the
1uV9I.0t8U0 SO1AAAOAO0 CO0400AA01V0 W U9
absent from Washington for time after
Is to the fourth section about June Is they
will probably remain for two week to con.
slider what the result Of their ruling may BE-,
Gen. R. c. Newton, a leading lawyer, and
since the war, one OF the most prominent
Arkansas, died at Little Rock. He com
manded the Arkansas forces during the
Brooks Baxter war of 1874, and was the
chief spirit of the element that triumphed.
Jay Gould has been suffering for the
past few days from severe cold. A report
was circulated ON Wall street Thursday
that he was dead, but investigation showed
that Mr.. Gould Is improving daily. He
started that afternoon Tor Fortress Monroe
in his yacht.
A London cable Of May 50, says: Ex.
Secretary Daniel Manning left Bourne.
mouth for Liverpool to-day. He IL we'll.
Manning was accompanied to the railroad
station by the Bournemouth commission
and other local officials. Mrs Manning waa
presented with number Of bouquets and q
portfolio OF photographs. Mr.. Manning
briefly thanked the gentlemen for theiI
kindness.
J. W. Bryant of New Orleans has appear
ed before the Interstate commission rep
resenting the steamboat interests Of the
Mississippi river. He denied the statement
Of the railroad representatives that they
were forced to cut rates at all points where
water competition existed. On the con
trary, steamboat companies were obliged
TO cut rates to meet the reductions made BY
the railroads.
From time to time there have been 10
ports, pro and CON, regarding the move
ments Of Hon ]. g. Blaine. In Q conversa
ton with . reporter for the New Yorl
World Mr.. Blaine said: am going abroad
and expect to b away about year. Nrs,
Blaine and my two daughters, Aar4arol
and Hattie, win make up tho party.
have engaged staterooms on tho Germar
Syd: d;ep Ems sica ..l ..l' nge gens e..
could not got the accommodations
wanted On any Of Tho ether 0noA w